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| About Saudi Arabia | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 2 2008, 11:31 PM (25 Views) | |
| Saudi Arabia | Oct 2 2008, 11:31 PM Post #1 |
You can never have enough oil!
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Saudi Arabia About Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or KSA is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 27.6 million, and its size is approximately 2,150,000 square km (830,000 square miles). The Kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of The Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest places in Islam. In English, it is most commonly referred to as Saudi Arabia (pronounced /ˈsɒdɪ/ or /ˈsaʊdɪ əˈɹeɪbɪə/). The Kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud’s ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation, and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter and petroleum exports fuel the Saudi economy. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports and nearly 75 percent of government revenues, facilitating the creation of a welfare state, which the government has found difficult to fund during periods of low oil prices. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia, although these concerns have been dismissed by the Saudi government. Government The Saudi Arabian government is quite simple. As an absolute monarchy, it is ruled by Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. There is also an advisory of approximately 150 to aid the king in his decisions. Economy GDP: $576 billion GDP growth rate: 4.1% Per capita: $23,200 Labor force: 6.563 million Oil exports: 8.9 million bbl/day Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR) (figures courtesy the CIA World Factbook) Demographics Total Population: 28,146,656 Ages: 0-14 years: 38% 15-64 years: 59.5% 65 years and over: 2.4% Population growth rate: 1.954% Birth rate: 28.85 births/1,000 population Death rate: 2.49 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: -6.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 11.94 deaths/1,000 live births Sex ratio: 1.1525 male(s)/female Life expectancy: 76.09 years Ethnic groups: Arab: 90% Afro-Asian: 10% Literacy rate: 78.8% Edited by Saudi Arabia, Oct 3 2008, 09:56 PM.
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